Great instructional video. One suggestion (that I learned the hard way😩) when installing stainless pipes is to always clean them really carefully after fitting (and before the first engine start) with windex or some similar non-residue leaving cleaner. Otherwise, as the the pipe heats up and naturally colors into nice golden hues etc, any oily marks, fingerprints etc become permanently baked blotches in the metal...
Great to hear that you enjoyed my video and hopefully found useful. I no longer have this exhaust system fitted to my bike, it was far too loud for me. The bike is now fitted with the standard silencer and a decat pipe..
I fitted this when I first found it at Hitchcocks. I prefer the baffle in as it “feels” like it has slightly more torque. I’m also running a FuelX Lite. Great videos.
I love the informative repair and upgrade videos. I am looking at RE as my next bike. There is something special that draws me to them. Closest dealer to me is unfortunately 3hrs away. You have gained a subscribe. Cheers!
Your garage looks to be better decorated than my lounge! A big part of the attraction of RE's must be how easy they are to work on as bikes used to be in the days before you tube when all we had were a few spanners and lots of red hermetite.
Ah, the days of engines being smeared with red hermetite, I remember it well, I much preferred blue hylomar 🤣 Great to hear that you enjoyed my video 🏍️👍
from my experience, riding without the baffle makes the engine completely loose the thump… when I went for the first ride I was immensely disappointed by the sound… It was just a low end mushed up something that really did not resemble the classic sound.. with the baffle in, it is exquisite and it gets back all the character and adds that rawness to it… 🤷🏻♂️😁 big difference, wasn’t expecting it …
I love your workshop/ garage so neat and clean, I wouldn't want you to see mine Haha. Another grand wee video I can't wait to see what it sounds like, perhaps I will see on the wee smokie which I'm keeping to watch tomorrow. ATB Big Dave Scotland
Hi David, great to hear that you’re enjoying my videos. Unfortunately the exhaust system wasn’t fitted at the time the Wee Smokie was filmed. It can be heard in videos still to come. A good place to hear it is on The All Year Motorcyclists video of the same system, link below. Hope this helps 🏍👍 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6hPAvOhZEgA.html
I’ve stumbled upon your videos and have subscribed now as you are very informative on the chosen subject and to the point!!! But can I ask your camera person to point at the subject when you are explaining what to do !!! Otherwise carry on the good work!!!! Regards to both of you from Cliff.
Hi Clifford Great to hear that you’re enjoying my videos. As to the camera work, it’s a one man show I do all the camera work myself. I constantly listen to constructive comments on the channel and strive to keep improving. I think you’ll find big improvements in my latest video quality especially regarding sound. Thanks for the input.
Hi Gear Head, thanks for your suggestion. The next time I’m working on this bike I’ll try and remember to make a tank removal video. Hope you enjoyed my video 👍
Watched this and another Classic vid where the guy had binned the standard exhaust, in both cases I preferred the sound of the standard pipe. Horses for courses I guess.
@@Sohail_Sheikh-7 yeah definitely! The engine pick up and running is slightly better. The Hitchcock's are also lighter than the standard stock exhaust.
@@obswervo No brother i meant to say that after installing it is there any mileage drop? And I have heard that due to the installation of free flow exhaust, back pressure is not created in the engine, due to which the engine gets damaged. Is it true?
@@Sohail_Sheikh-7 Gotcha, yeah I have heard of that too. Its been 3 months since I installed it and there's no issues so far. A free flow exhaust is said to improve fuel efficiency, as the engine doesn't have to pump out the gases. Maybe I will find out if I go on a long ride :)
A few day back I got around to fitting the DNA filter & cover which on its own gives a bit more mid range torque and some induction roar but frankly was a bit underwhelmed considering the reviews though no negatives I guess. Then I fitted the D-cat pipe. Now we’re talking. Collectively they transform the bike’s character. Before I had a bike that looked like an old bike but sounded like a scooter with a nice farty exhaust. Nice enough, very relaxing ride, no complaints. Now though it not only resembles an old bike it sounds more like one too! Also, it altogether feels keener to spin up and happier to pull from lower revs and the spark plug still looks fine after a 90mile ride-out with my dealer yesterday. I’ve kept the original silencer on as I don’t care for the look of the Hitchcock that much. So my only question is, what benefit would there be for me to fit a Fuel-X, did you notice any improvements after the new exhaust?
Great to hear that you enjoyed my wee video. Hard to tell if it’s worth fitting the FuelX, there’s no perceivable increase in power. I fitted my to hopefully ensure that the fuelling was always correct. So far no problems with it and my plug colour is perfect.
@@tigerness5555 yes, watching the TEC video, they say no increase in power should be expected and that it makes the bike run smoother. They also pointed out that it was just a matter of swapping 2 connections would in effect uninstall it so would make an a-b comparison very easy; might be worth a go perhaps?
Hey brother, if you could clear my doubts:- I'm thinking of removing the CatCon & using the stock silencer/exhaust (Will get the RE reborn delivered this month). 1)What all changes(Sound, performance & fuel efficiency)can I expect after decating? 2) Will I need to tune the engine after decating? 3) Does decating harm the engine in anyway as there's widespread misinformation in India that decating harms the engine as the engine was designed to work with the CatCon & as it changes the back pressure? 4) Will I need to tune the engine if I decat & also change the stock exhaust to aftermarket free flow one? Regards.
I disagree, modern bikes are easy to work on, especially these little 350 Enfield’s. Most of the jobs you see me doing on my bikes is simply me making changes to make them fit my lifestyle.
It's not running as well with the loud exhaust. Popping & slight backfire. Not sure why there is a need to make the bike sound like an old truck with leaky exhaust. I would stay with the factory exhaust system. It sounds much better & classier & is there for a reason. You may also void your warrany with this loud exhaust?
The standard exhaust is excellent and in keeping with the bike. People love to tinker with their bikes and make changes to them. Each to his own. Hope you enjoyed my video 👍
on hitchcocks site they offer shipping to Brazil but it's expensive hobby 260£ the exhaust set, shipping 160-200£ plus your taxes in brazil... so no, sorry mate... ;(
I'm surprised at how good the original exhaust sounds. I put a Hitchcock's free flow on my 500classic and it sounds far better than the original which sounded strangled.
The exhaust on the 500 Classic and B5 Bullet weighs about 40 pounds (I know, I carried mine to the trash can after removing it) has a cat con in it, is VERY restrictive, and sounds like a lawnmower. It also gets super hot due to the cat con in it. I got rid of it with a week of buying my 2013 B5 Bullet new.
Sounds good with or without the baffle - it would be good to know if you see a performance improvement, maybe paired with a DNA air filter. I am still running mine in, I'm looking forward to making some engine mods.
I’m running mine with the baffle. Yes it can be done without removing the tank, check out this link. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6hPAvOhZEgA.html Great to hear that you enjoyed my wee video 🏍👍
Is it necessary to take off the tank to remoove the oxygen sensor ?as I can see to your video is very easy to unscrew it...keep doing that excellent work
Hi IIias, you can remove the oxygen sensor without removing the tank. Make sure you don’t damage the sensor cable when doing it this way. Great to hear that you enjoyed my wee video 🏍👍
Nice video, could I suggest however that the camera operator focus on your hands, Ime what you are doing, rather than you, a lot of the time we couldn’t actually see what you did. Cheers 👍
Great to hear that you enjoyed my wee video. 🏍👍 Regarding the camera operator, we’ll there isn’t one it’s only me. Don’t have the resources of the BBC unfortunately 😂
@@tigerness5555 the meteor is different has large square cat box that centre stand stops are on. Removing the cat box means no centre stand stops at all. Hichcocks do a modified centre stand specifically for this problem. Myself I used a rubber door stop.videos on RU-vid show the door stop method. The RE classic 350 cat is much smaller and straight and the stand does not rest on the cat.
belle vidéo ...ou trouve t'on les décalcomanie Royal enfield que vous avez sur votre cache latéral coté injection ? votre moto est très belle .. merci pour vos explication ..
@@tigerness5555 here is what Jean Jacques asks you: where do you find the Royal enfield decals that you have on your side cover on the injection side? your bike is very beautiful.. thank you for your explanation..
I am not a biker so please forgive a simple question. - If I owned the RE Classic 30 Reborn I would like it to be as quiet as possible. I realise that seems to be different to most other people. Could I modify the standard exhaust (e.g. by adding a "baffle") to get a quieter running machine? In you video, right at the end I preferred the "with baffle" sound. Thanks for a very informative video about a lovely motorbike!
Hi Roy, if you want to ride a quiet RE Classic 350 the very best thing that you can do is to stick with the standard exhaust system that comes with the bike. I’ve actually removed the Hitchcocks system from this bike and returned it to standard for that very reason. This will also save you a lot of money 🤣 Hope this helps and you enjoyed my video 👍
@Tiger Ness why have you removed the hitchcocks system after spending all that money? Did you also remove the fuel x? I'm picking my bike bike up in 2 weeks and was going to purchase a hitchcocks. Am I wasting my money and if not, do you want to sell your one? Regards Mick
@@michealgillman7418 I took the Hitchcocks exhaust off my bike because I prefer the quieter sound that comes from the standard system. There was nothing wrong with the Hitchcocks one. I’ve actually sold the exhaust and the FuelX, it went a few days ago. We’re all different, what one person likes another person doesn’t.
Very informative video, thank you. Do you think the fuel -x could be installed on its own, i.e. without the exhaust in order to get the fuelling benefit without the noise ?
Great to hear that you enjoyed my video 🏍👍 If your bike has the standard exhaust system and air filter I would NOT install the FuelX. I only fitted it to my bike as I’ve removed the catalytic converter.
@@tigerness5555Sir if we don't use the fuelx(I'm not sure as to what it actually is, will start my research) & decat, could it harm the engine or negatively affect the performance/fuel efficiency?
Hi Stevie, yes I have put the standard exhaust back on my bike. Also removed the FuelX as it was only put on because of the free flow exhaust. There was nothing wrong with the Hitchcocks system, as stated in my video it did feel like there was a slight power increase. I removed it as for me, it was just a bit too noisy, especially on a long days run. I personally like the quiet standard system, it suits the placid nature of the bike. It’s very much a personal thing, there’s no right or wrong. The parts have now been sold and are on another Scottish Classic 350 Hope this answers your question and that you enjoyed the video 👍
Yesterday i put the Hitchcocks exhaust on my my classic 350 with dna filter stage 2.The result is better response and relaxing machine work..That's all.But i notice that the chrome colour on the "neck" of the exhaust change immedietly in something between silver and gold..Is that normal ? i am asking because the original exhaust is still "silver" after 5000 km
Hi Ilias, the neck of my Hitchcocks exhaust also changed colour with use. I suspect that the standard exhaust pipe has a double skin and the Hitchcocks one is only single skin. Many modern bikes have double skin pipes to help prevent discolouration. Hope this helps. Hope you’re enjoying your modified Classic 350 👍
I don’t know how you would put a baffle into the original exhaust. If you did it would reduce the noise even more and probably make the bike perform worse. Hope you enjoyed the video 🏍️👍
Hello, I've got a doubt. I've got the 2016 model classic 350 (carburetted version) and I've also fitted a free flow exhaust system, but unfortunately I can never make it pop/ crackle when let go off the throttle. What might be the problem?
Hi, sorry I can’t help with this problem. My bike is a new fuel injected model and I’m not familiar with earlier Enfield carburettor models. Hope you enjoyed my video 👍
so, what did you think to the sound difference? To me, listening on my iPad it sounds more metallic, less rich. I actually like the sound of my bike though I’d like it a few dB louder but from my experience with my Elise, I know the cat and air filter strangle the engine. I too am running in, now at 356 miles with service booked for the 5th.Oct. I have been considering the d-cat pipe and air filter mod but probably after the service so I get to feel the bike after it without mods. Interested to know Tiger Ness what mileage you are on? Also, are there insurance implications for such a mod? Enjoying you no nonsense videos, keep them coming.
I’m running it with the baffle fitted, louder and richer sound than standard. My bikes over 2000 miles now, fully run in. Insurance 🤔 Great to hear that you enjoyed my wee video 🏍👍
Without taking the pipe back of and measuring them both I don’t know. I suspect that the bore may be slightly smaller as the original is double lined. This helps to keep the chrome on the standard pipe looking good and not slightly discolouring like the new one. The bike does run better and is definitely louder.
@@tigerness5555 the main reason for the double skinned standard front pipe in addition to what you said. Is to make exhaust and gassed hotter to make cat work better
The exhausts available in India, we only need to remove the CatCon & the exhaust, not even the bend pipe. My question is sir that if I remove the CatCon & use the stock silencer, will the sound increase? And will it affect the performance & fuel efficiency or harm the engine in anyway (they say removing CatCon without tuning the engine is harmful for the engine)?
Removing the catalytic converter will increase the sound from the standard silencer. Many people have done this and also fitted the DNA air filter and FuelX light, all with no harm to the engine. I think these modifications are the best combination for this bike. Hope this helps and that you enjoyed my video 🏍️👍
@@tigerness5555 Thankyou so much for the prompt reply Sir. I would ask a few more questions once the bike is delivered(booked it, will get chrome bronze within a month) & when I DIY the exhaust system as there's lot of misinformation regarding the exhaust mods & you would be the best person to clear the doubts. Regards from India
Not really it can be done without seat and tank removal. There is less chance of doing damage to the oxygen sensor if you do remove the tank though. Hope you enjoyed my video 👍
I removed the tank to make removal of the oxygen sensor in the exhaust pipe easier to remove without damaging it. Yes you’re correct, the tank didn’t need to be removed, but it’s an easy job and not a big issue in my opinion. Apart from that I hope you enjoyed the video 🏍️👍
Removing the cat and fitting a decat pipe will not harm the engine. It may not comply with emission regulations in some countries though. Hope you enjoyed the video and found it useful 👍
I got it from Hitchcocks in the UK Hope you enjoyed my wee video 🏍👍 accessories.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/47738?cont_page=Royal-Enfield-350-Classic-Accessories&page=2
Hitchcocks is where I bought mine. See link below. Hope you enjoyed my video 👍 accessories.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/47738?cont_page=Royal-Enfield-350-Classic-Accessories&page=2&year=2022
You're great at giving instructions but the camera work needs to follow your hands more than staying on your handsome face so we can actually see what you're doing and talking about.
Great to hear that you enjoyed watching my wee video 🏍👍 I’m working on my video production, hopefully getting better all the time. I’m a one man show and use a gimbal sometimes to follow what I’m doing, unfortunately it tracks faces and not hands. Thanks for the feedback.
It’s a risk many bikers take when making modifications. Insurance companies will always try to find ways not to pay out. Other than that I hope you enjoyed my wee video 👍🏍
Hi, great to hear that you enjoyed my wee video 🏍👍 I’ve started using another method of recording sound in my garage, it should be much better in coming videos 👍
They’re isn’t actually any camera person, on this video my phone was mounted on a gimbal which was tracking my face. Unfortunately it can’t track my hands. The only person in the garage is me 🤣 I don’t use this method anymore. Hope you enjoyed the video apart from that 🏍️👍
I’m not a profesional video maker. I’m always trying to improve my technique and will take onboard your constructive comments. Hope you still found my wee video helpful 🏍👍
